CRAWLING Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word crawling. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CRAWLING
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| creep | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric • a slow longitudinal movement or deformation • a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body verb • move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground • to go stealthily or furtively • grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface) • show submission or fear | ||||||||
| cower | verbv | |||||||
verb • crouch or curl up • show submission or fear | ||||||||
| creeping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | ||||||||
| cringe | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame • A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • show submission or fear | ||||||||
| fawn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color • a young deer verb • show submission or fear • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering • have fawns | ||||||||
| grovel | verbv | |||||||
verb • show submission or fear | ||||||||
| australian crawl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick | ||||||||
| front crawl | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick | ||||||||
